Definition

1. Noun:
   • Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Jewellery Making: The craft or profession of designing, crafting, and repairing items, especially jewellery, from precious metals like gold and silver.
   • Gold and Silver Jewellery (collective term): A general term referring to ornaments, such as rings, bracelets, and necklaces, made from gold, silver, and often set with gems.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy theo nghề kim hoàn từ nhỏ. (He has been in the goldsmithing trade since he was young.)
  • Cửa hàng trưng bày nhiều loại kim hoàn tinh xảo. (The shop displays many types of exquisite gold and silver jewellery.)
  • Chiếc kim hoàn này là một món quà rất ý nghĩa. (This piece of jewellery is a very meaningful gift.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can carry a classical or literary nuance, sometimes specifically referring to a gold bracelet or ring, especially in historical or poetic contexts, as seen in the famous epic .
  • Trong "Truyện Kiều", kim hoàn là vật đính ước của Thuý Kiều và Kim Trọng. (In "The Tale of Kiều", the gold bracelet is the token of betrothal between Thuý Kiều and Kim Trọng.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thợ kim hoàn (n): A goldsmith, silversmith, or jeweller (the artisan).
  • Người thợ kim hoàn đang tỉ mỉ chế tác một chiếc nhẫn. (The goldsmith is meticulously crafting a ring.)
• Cửa hàng kim hoàn (n): A jewellery shop, a goldsmith's shop.

Synonyms

• Jewellery/Jewelry Making: The craft of making adornments.
• Goldsmithing: The specific craft of working with gold.
• Precious Metalwork: Work involving valuable metals.
• Jewellery: Personal ornaments made from precious metals and gems.

Related Terms

• Trang sức: Jewellery, adornments (a more modern and general term).
• Nữ trang: Jewellery (often implying pieces for women).
• Chế tác: To craft, to manufacture (often used with ).

1. Silver and gold jewellery (nói khái quát)
   • Thợ kim hoàn
     A goldsmith